Headache & Migraine
Literature Review
Targeting the endocannabinoid system in migraine
Cannabis and other compounds that interact with the endocannabinoid system may be able to modulate the pathways involved in migraine-related pain...
Literature Review
In-hospital detox or not, anti-CGRPs show efficacy for medication overuse headache
Current findings support the emerging evidence that anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies may be effective in medication overuse headache patients...
Hitting a Nerve
The migraine-go-round
Patient care isn’t always as simple as “take this and call me in the morning.”
Literature Review
PACAP38- and VIP-induced cluster headache attacks do not appear to alter CGRP levels
Is CGRP the missing link for patients who begin a cluster attack, or should we be looking elsewhere?
Latest News
Potential new neuromodulation treatment for migraines
The device works by stimulating nerves at the back of the arm right around the triceps.
Supplement
2019 CAQ Exam Preparation: Migraine & Headache Overview
Literature Review
Ketamine nasal spray provides slow-acting relief for cluster headache attacks
This proof-of-concept trial provides “critical information and paves the way for subsequent placebo-controlled studies.”
Hitting a Nerve
A common problem improved but not solved
Improved migraine treatment approaches can’t come soon enough.
Latest News
Ophthalmologist who developed medical botox dies at 89
Four decades ago, Alan Brown Scott, MD, turned the drug, once a deadly poison, into a revolutionary treatment for obscure eye diseases.
From the Journals
Ginger for migraine: A new review
Ginger has “long been recommended as an effective home remedy for the acute treatment of migraine, relieving both headache and the associated...
From the Journals
Are newer migraine therapies better? It depends
“Triptans will be around for a long time, but the newer medications are here to stay,”
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Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...